Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Phil Silvers, and Buster Keaton in Richard Lester’s A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (1966).
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Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Phil Silvers, and Buster Keaton in Richard Lester’s A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (1966).
Have you seen The Producers (1967)?
Yes
No
Haven’t even heard of this movie
The Producers (1967) dir. Mel Brooks
I don’t think I ever shared this here…Daffy as Pseudolus from “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum”
Zero Mostel recites a poem written by Jerry Juhl in "Fears of Zero," one of my favorite Muppet Show sketches. This is from Episode 202, which premiered in the UK on March 5, 1978.
This sketch also features the Purple Heap, the Green Heap, Shakey Sanchez, the Snerfs and Timmy Monster representing Zero's fears.
One of my favorite comic actors, Zero Mostel sadly died in September 1977, shortly after completing the episode and before it ever aired.
Who is the scrungliest little guy?
Una O'Connor
Zero Mostel
Una O'Connor (The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein)—One of my favorite character actresses! While many people know her as the shrieking innkeeper's wife in The Invisible Man, I've always loved when she played a character who was a little more grounded (though that scream of hers is pretty iconic.) Her character of Bess is warm and loving towards Marian, but also tough and takes no prisoners. When they are captured in the forest, she comes forward to protect Marian with so much ferocity that Sir Guy (the villain) moves out of the way so quickly because even he doesn't want to feel Bess' wrath. She could switch from hilariously over-the-top to gently and sweet in the blink of an eye and she deserves a little more recognition! Also her hats in Robin Hood are ridiculous and I love them.
Zero Mostel (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Producers)—Archetypal. Comedian of all time. The worst combover in cinematic history, probably. Could make more laughter with one muscle in a singular eyebrow than 98% of all men across the face of the earth. Hardcore Committer to the Bit. Man of all time, and also told HUAC directly where they could shove it, which is a primally appealing and scrungly quality.
This is round 2 of the contest. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. If you’re confused on what a scrungle is, or any of the rules of the contest, click here.
[additional submitted propaganda + scrungly videos under the cut]
The producers, 1967